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Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Chief of Staff - Electric T&D Engineering

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Oakland, California, United States, 94616


Requisition ID# 161429Job Category: Business Operations / StrategyJob Level: Manager/PrincipalBusiness Unit: Electric EngineeringWork Type: HybridJob Location: OaklandDepartment Overview:

Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering is responsible for resilient and reliable design and technology development for transmission, substation, and distribution system. (Central Design & Estimating, T&S Engineering & Test and Technology Development) all report into T&D Engineering.Position Summary:

The Chief of Staff position will lead strategic planning and business management processes, budgeting, communications, performance measurement, affinity and co-worker engagement, and/or continuous improvement programs for the Vice President. Oversees complex projects and key initiatives. Plans, coordinates, and shapes content for meetings, activities, and communications for the officer. Represents the officer for various strategic planning processes, communications, and programs. This position reports to the Vice President – Electric T&D Engineering.Salary Range:Bay Area Minimum: $136,000Bay Area Midpoint: $184,000Bay Area Maximum: $232,000Job Responsibilities:

Leads KPI development and the Lean Operating System implementation in close collaboration with the VP’s Direct Reports.Develops and shapes content for various executive forums ensuring execution of key strategic objectives.Leads effort to coordinate, understand, analyze, and determine action plans to address improvement opportunity areas across the organization.Manage coordination of employee engagement programs for organization as well as co-worker development initiatives.Take on ad hoc projects that may arise in order to support the organization’s needs with minimal supervision.Additional Responsibilities:

Responsible for the development, coordination, implementation, performance measurement, and continuous improvement of strategic planning and business management processes for Electric T&D Engineering.Monitors and ensures all strategic planning and business management processes and deliverables for Electric T&D Engineering are aligned with PG&E’s mission and vision.Collaborates with various officers, managers, and other leaders to develop and review budgetary requirements and support the achievement of strategic goals and objectives.Establishes and supports governance, risk, and compliance processes for operational plans and resource administration.Plans, organizes, and supports various meetings, activities, and communications for vice presidents, managers, and other leaders.Researches, analyzes, and responds to various inquiries and issues and develops recommendations to support decision making actions.Leadership Qualities:

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.Strategic Mindset:

Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.A Leader in the Community and Industry:

Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.Demonstrates Safety Leadership:

A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety.Maintaining an environment of open dialog and free of retaliation.Influences and Inspires:

Using various communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.Optimizes Team Performance:

Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.Values Diversity and Creates Inclusion:

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.Fiscally Responsible:

Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner:

Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes ethics, safety and compliance.Building on necessary level of industry, company and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.Provides a High Level of Customer Service:

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.Qualifications:

Minimum:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.Experience in business, job-related, 8 years.Desired:

Master’s degree, MBA, or equivalent.Experience in Resource Planning, or related.Experience in risk management, Utility Industry, or related.Experience in Operational Planning.Strong process understanding.Experience leading cross functional teams.Strong ability to persuade and influence while being diplomatic.Ability to build relationships at all levels in the organization.Competency in developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.Competency in planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.Competency in making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.Competency in providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.Competency in relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level.Competency in seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.Competency in applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization goals.Competency in effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.Competency in interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.Competency in handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

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